Archives - 06 May 2017, Saturday

At approximately 0830, 6 June 1944, Omaha Beach was virtually lost to the Allies. Disaster stretched across the 3 plus miles of beach. Bodies piled from horizon to horizon. None of the extensive fire support was either effective or even applied due to weather and smoke. Units ceased t...

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WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a U.S. Navy Sailor who was in support of a Somali National Army-led operation with U.S. Africa Command. Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Kyle Milliken, 38, of Falmouth, Maine, was killed during an operatio...

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JEDDAH – A local newspaper made a stunning revelation regarding the role of former chief of army staff and head of Islamic Military Alliance General (retd) Raheel Sharif in change of top command of Saudi Arabia’s army. The Daily Khabrain newspaper claimed that replacement of Saudi Ara...

The Defense Department on Saturday released the name of a Navy SEAL who was killed in Somalia. Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Kyle Milliken, 38, was killed Friday during an operation against al-Shabaab in a remote area about 40 miles west of the capital Mogadishu. Milliken was ...

WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration weighs sending more troops to Afghanistan, the 16-year war grinds on in bloody stalemate. Afghan soldiers are suffering what Pentagon auditors call "shockingly high" battlefield casualties, and prospects are narrowing for a negotiated peace set...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- Following every order to the letter is largely understood to be a way of life in the Army. But that may not always be the best course of action. In fact, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Mark A. Milley said he expects Soldiers to know when it's time to...

The Indian Navy will become the second navy in the world to deploy the advanced Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) to launch planes from its aircraft carriers and the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) to recover these planes after the U.S. Department of Defense recently approv...

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The Army observes the month of May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, as designated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The observance coincides with the beginning of riding season for many Soldiers and serves as an early kickoff for the critical days of summer. ...

Modern sensors can see farther than humans. Electronic circuits can shoot faster than nerves and muscles can pull a trigger. Humans still outperform armed robots in knowing what to shoot at — but new research funded in part by the Army may soon narrow that gap. Researchers from DCS Co...

Contract package CP-01 is for the Land Development of Depot area. The contract for this package was awarded to Tokyu Construction Co. Ltd. The signing ceremony for this Contract Package was held on March 27, 2016 at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka. Mr. Mofazzel Hossain, Manag...

BEIRUT — A deal hammered out by Russia, Turkey and Iran to set up "de-escalation zones" in mostly opposition-held parts of Syria went into effect in the early hours of Saturday. The plan is the latest international attempt to reduce violence in the war-ravaged country, and is the firs...

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On April 6, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson, with the help of a Senate vote of 82 to 6, declared war against imperial Germany, and the U.S. entered World War I. During the centennial commemoration of our entry into World War I, the Army, which supplied more than 4 million of the 4.8 mi...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Special Operations Command forces are elite personnel deployed globally at the forefront of national security efforts, SOCOM's commander said Thursday in a congressional hearing. Since its inception three decades ago, SOCOM has consistently provided the world's best...

A group of Marines surprised a World War II veteran with a brand new American flag for him to fly outside his home, Fox & Friends reported. Captain Robert Woodbury was surprised to see the Marines show up at his door in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. WATCH: 'I Have A Message For You': PA Gov C...

Once again, the Three Cups of Tea narrative as an approach to counter radicalization has been called into question. Of course I champion improving the lives of women in societies where they have been marginalized for decades, if not centuries, but that shouldn't be confused as a count...

An airman assigned to the 18th Munitions Squadron has died after falling from Aha Falls, officials from Kadena Air Base, Japan, said Saturday. The airman, whose name has not been publicly released, was pronounced dead at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Naval Hospital Okinawa. The airman reporte...

He used a flashlight to augment the dusty sunlight filtering through the translucent plastic fixed over the windows. The frightened women smiled nervously and lay back on cots. Their eyes glazed over from the 10 milligrams of pre-op valium. Tiegs held one woman's hand as she spoke and...

Pakistan All set to Launch Indigenous State of Art Satellite into Space: Officials Islamabad: Pakistan has finalized to send another indigenous state of the art satellite into space to make stronger its position in space technology and a sum of Rs. 7.5 billion has been owed in the bud...

MQ-9 Reaper with GBU-38 JDAMs loaded. CREECH AIR FORCE BASE: The Air Force has added the Joint Direct Attack Munition (GBU-38) a GPS-guided bomb, to the Reaper drone force, dropping the first one in a combat strike in Operation Inherent Resolve on Thursday. Lt. Col. David, director of...

Since its inception in 1994, TAPS has offered compassionate care to all those grieving the death of a loved one serving in our Armed Forces. Through their work, TAPS provides assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week through a national peer support network and connection to grief r...

I love the work you are doing Ty to get people to open up to understanding more about life, however, the truth of why we have illness and disease is because we don’t understand that we give our innate power of connection to our inner-heart and body which holds God’s particles. If we f...

The Indian Navy will become the second navy in the world to deploy the advanced Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) to launch planes from its aircraft carriers and the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) to recover these planes after the U.S. Department of Defense recently approv...

WASHINGTON — The health care bill that Republicans in the House of Representatives passed this week could strip 7 million veterans of tax credits and place many of them in high-risk pools by classifying post-traumatic stress disorder as a pre-existing condition. Democrats seized on th...

Volunteer for the RAF Association Will you help us make a difference? Volunteering for the Association is great way of developing your skills and meeting new people, at the same time as supporting RAF veterans or serving personnel in your local community who need our help. Volunteers ...

QUANTICO, Va., May 5, 2017 — It’s a measure of the men who are the “Chosin Few” that they all stood when the Marine Corps color guard trooped in with the American flag. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford speaks to South Korean media before the dedicati...

In peace or war, Patriot is constantly tested and enhanced Share There’s nothing like a concept car, a glittering show vehicle that displays the technology dreams of automakers. Glittering, futuristic, they look great under spotlights on a rotating platform. But you don’t want to driv...